The Senate confirmed the following senior HUD leaders on December 18:
- Francis Cassidy as Assistant Secretary for Housing / Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner;
- Joseph Gormley as President of Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae);
- Benjamin Hobbs as Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing (PIH); and
- Ronald Kurtz as Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (CPD).
Go Deeper: All nominees were confirmed along with about 100 other nominees due to a rules change that allows confirmation of nominees to be done “en bloc consideration.”
Cassidy’s and Gormley’s backgrounds can be found here along with summaries of the committee vote and nomination hearing. NH&RA sent a letter of support for Cassidy’s nomination.
Hobb’s and Kurtz’s backgrounds can be found here along with summaries of the committee vote and nomination hearing. HUD published a list of all senior HUD leaders who were confirmed by the Senate in 2025.
